Datin Dr. Nachiamal AV Muthiah
Programme Coordinator, Master of Education & Master of Arts in TESL
School of Education & School of English
Qualifications:
- Cert(Ed) TESL (MPIP)
- BA (Hons) History (USM)
- MEd (TESL) (UM)
- PhD (Ed) Lifelong Learning (University of Waikato, New Zealand)
Research Interest
- Engaging language learners with innovative online English language programmes
- Technology and the changing teaching culture in English classrooms
- Lifelong learning for social inclusion
- Community colleges within the highly competitive higher education institutions
Teaching Interests
- English language
- Research methodology
- Connecting mature adult learners through lifelong learning programmes
Teaching and Industry Experience
Teaching experience:
- English language for all three levels primary, secondary and tertiary
Research experience:
- The effectiveness of teaching grammar using a computer based teaching approach;
- Student empowerment via small group learning activities in an English language classroom using Bandura’s social learning theory
- An exploration of community colleges within Malaysian higher education: Goals, achievements and challenges (research experience)
Publications
- Community colleges and their local communities: A study in Malaysia (In progress)
- Challenges facing Malaysian community colleges (In progress)